There are 6 ways to get from Alness to Ayr by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Union Street
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77 / ...
5h 36mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationUk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77 / ...
5h 54m£18–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen StreetInverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus StationX77 / ...
6h 33m£34–81Drive 215.5 mi
- Drive from Alness to Ayr215.5 mi
4h 1m£53–77Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
7h 41m£97–238Train
- Take the train from Alness to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
6h 50m£40–101
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alness to Ayr is to bus which costs £17 - £55 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Alness to Ayr is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from County Carpets and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Alness to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Alness and arriving at Ayr via Inverness and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Alness and Ayr is 228 miles. The road distance is 216.8 miles.
The best way to get from Alness to Ayr without a car is to bus via Union Street which takes 5h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Alness to Ayr, including transfers.
Alness to Ayr bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Alness to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Alness station.
The best way to get from Alness to Ayr is to bus via Union Street which takes 5h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £110 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Alness, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from County Carpets to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 2, Union Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alness to Ayr via Inverness, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Alness to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
- 1st Class
- £16–23
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Alness to Ayr bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Alness to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alness to Ayr is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Alness to Ayr.
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